New Castle County finance officer from Middletown honored for award-winning report

New Castle County senior financial officer Michael M. Mackiewicz, of Middletown, was honored today (Thursday) with the “Award of Financial Reporting Achievement” by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

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Posted May. 16, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Updated May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM

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Updated May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM

New Castle County senior financial officer Michael M. Mackiewicz, of Middletown, was honored today (Thursday) with the "Award of Financial Reporting Achievement" by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

Mackiewicz was recognized for his role as the individual primarily responsible for preparing the county's comprehensive annual financial report, for which New Castle County received the "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting" from the GFOA for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012.

Mackiewicz has worked for the county for more than 35 years. He has directed the preparation of the financial report for more than 25 years.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,400 government finance professionals. It is recognized as one of the highest sources of financial reporting guidance for state and local governments in North America.

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced the awards.

"We are always very honored to receive this prestigious national award from the GFOA," Gordon said. "I'd like to congratulate the employees in the Office of Finance who have consistently produced such an impressive document."

This is New Castle County's 32nd consecutive annual award of this type, the most earned by any municipality in Delaware.

"Candid, financial disclosure is essential for a government to develop a trusting relationship with its citizens," Gordon said. "Our residents can take comfort in knowing that their County government's financial reporting has met the highest, most stringent, and most current national standards."

To receive the award, the GFOA's impartial panel must determine that the financial report meets the high standards of the program, including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users to read the financial report. In presenting the award, the GFOA noted, "The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management."

Current and prior year financial documents, including the comprehensive annual financial report and the comprehensive annual budget summary, are available on New Castle County's website: www.nccde.org/finance.